Brookings County, SD

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2022 Population
34,631
0.921% 1-year growth
2022 Median Age
27.7
1.09% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
12.5%
3.51% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$64,438
8.89% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$227,800
13.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
19,168
1.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Brookings County, SD had a population of 34.6k people with a median age of 27.7 and a median household income of $64,438. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Brookings County, SD grew from 34,315 to 34,631, a 0.921% increase and its median household income grew from $59,178 to $64,438, a 8.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookings County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%), White (Hispanic) (1.37%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.22%).

None of the households in Brookings County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Brookings County, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brookings County, SD are South Dakota State University (2,703 degrees awarded in 2022) and Institute of Lutheran Theology (13 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Brookings County, SD was $227,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Brookings County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings County, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brookings County, SD is home to a population of 34.6k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.2% of Brookings County, SD residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2022, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Brookings County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 948 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%
2022 Citizenship
96.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.6% of Brookings County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Brookings County, SD was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookings County, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.7k ± 82
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 148
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    948 ± 255
3.87%
Hispanic Population
1.34k people

In 2022, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Brookings County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 948 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.87% of the people in Brookings County, SD are hispanic (1.34k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

5.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.8k people
5.41%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.86k people

As of 2022, 5.2% of Brookings County, SD residents (1.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brookings County, SD was 5.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    625 ± 157
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    305 ± 114
  3. Korea
    129 ± 93

Brookings County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brookings County, SD employs 19.2k people. The largest industries in Brookings County, SD are Manufacturing (3,918 people), Educational Services (3,401 people), and Retail Trade (2,029 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,848), Utilities ($64,423), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

19.2k
2022 Value
± 1,052
1.31%
1 Year growth
± 7.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Brookings County, SD grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 18.9k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookings County, SD, are Management Occupations (2,178 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,801 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,753 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookings County, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.2k
2022 Value
± 1,052
1.31%
1 Year growth
± 7.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Brookings County, SD grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 18.9k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookings County, SD, are Manufacturing (3,918 people), Educational Services (3,401 people), and Retail Trade (2,029 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookings County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Brookings County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,301
Median earning men ± $2,351
$33,776
Median earning women ± $4,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,542), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,335), and Wholesale Trade ($55,288).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,409), Manufacturing ($44,462), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,016).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 273
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 238
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 167
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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Education

In 2022, universities in Brookings County, SD awarded 2,716 degrees. The student population of Brookings County, SD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,951 male students and 6,376 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brookings County, SD are White (2,301 and 90.5%), followed by Two or More Races (55 and 2.16%), Hispanic or Latino (54 and 2.12%), and Black or African American (49 and 1.93%).

The largest universities in Brookings County, SD by number of degrees awarded are South Dakota State University (2,703 and 99.5%) and Institute of Lutheran Theology (13 and 0.479%).

The most popular majors in Brookings County, SD are Registered Nursing (383 and 14.1%), Mechanical Engineering (106 and 3.9%), and General Studies (93 and 3.42%).

The median tuition costs in Brookings County, SD are $9,600 for private four year colleges, and $7,773 and $11,283 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Brookings County, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,327 (43.7% men and 56.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 11,327 students enrolled in Brookings County, SD, 43.7% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,438 records, of which 57.1% were women and 42.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    336 degrees awarded
  2. Mechanical Engineering
    95 degrees awarded
  3. Business & Managerial Economics
    85 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brookings County, SD was Registered Nursing with 336 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. South Dakota State University
    2,703 degrees awarded
  2. Institute of Lutheran Theology
    13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Dakota State University with 2,703 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,159 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brookings County, SD, which is 0.744 times less than the 1,557 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,301 degrees mean that there were 41.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 55 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,526) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookings County, SD was $227,800 in 2022, which is 0.808 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $201,000 to $227,800, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookings County, SD is 58.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Brookings County, SD have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookings County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brookings County, SD is $64,438. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Brookings County, SD was Census Tract 9588.03 with a value of $96,409, followed by Census Tract 9587 and Census Tract 9586, with respective values of $84,120 and $80,462.

In 2023, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brookings County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.39%.

Housing

Property

$227,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,345
$7,797
Median Property Taxes
±$545

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brookings County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

58.3%
Homeownership
2022
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 58.3% of the housing units in Brookings County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9588.03
  2. Census Tract 9587
  3. Census Tract 9586

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brookings County, SD was Census Tract 9588.03 with a value of $96,409, followed by Census Tract 9587 and Census Tract 9586, with respective values of $84,120 and $80,462.

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Household Income

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$64,438
Median Household Income
± $3,539
13.4k
Number of Households
± 819

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.4k households in Brookings County, SD grew to $64,438 from the previous year's value of $59,178.

The following chart displays the households in Brookings County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookings County, SD is from Brookings County, SD.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.86%)
  3. Carpooled (8.47%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in Brookings County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.86%) and those who carpooled to work (8.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookings County, SD have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.689% of the workforce in Brookings County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brookings County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.39%.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookings County, SD (3.92k out of 31.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookings County, SD is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 8.1% of the children was living in poverty in Brookings County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.2%.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Brookings County, SD has health coverage, with 62.1% on employee plans, 6.77% on Medicaid, 9.66% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brookings County, SD see 1780 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.48% increase from the previous year (1754 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2165 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 722 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,780 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brookings County, SD

Primary care physicians in Brookings County, SD see an average of 1,780 patients per year. This represents a 1.48% increase from the previous year (1,754 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 34.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.68%
Uninsured
62.1%
Employer Coverage
6.77%
Medicaid
9.66%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
2.03%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brookings County, SD declined by 10.6% from 5.24% to 4.68%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.5 in Brookings County, SD.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33% in Brookings County, SD.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.79% in Brookings County, SD.

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